Table 4 Hierarchical regression analysis of graduate students’ first semester GPA (n = 51)
From: How language proficiency contributes to Chinese students’ academic success in Korean universities
Step | Adjusted R2 | F change (df1, df2) | Variable | Final β | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | .16 | 3.31* (4, 46) | Gender | .16 | 1.38 | .17 |
Age | .02 | .14 | .89 | |||
Undergraduate GPA | .47 | 3.54 | .001 | |||
Academic self-efficacy | -.32 | -2.30 | .03 | |||
2 | .34 | 13.84*** (1, 45) | TOPIK total | .48 | 3.78 | .000 |
3 | .38 | 4.19* (1, 44) | Length of previous English study | .25 | 2.05 | .047 |